§ Mr. KINGasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many persons of the ages of sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen were in Ireland committed to prison in default of payment of fines in 1914?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following table gives, for the year 1914, the number of persons of the ages specified in the first column who were committed to prisons in Ireland in default of payment of fines.
— Males. Females. 16 years and under 17 years 15 4 17 years and under 18 years 49 15 18 years and under 19 years 62 18 Total 126 37
§ Mr. KINGasked how many male and female persons now undergoing penal servitude in Ireland for offences other than murder have been so kept for five years or longer but less than seven years, for seven years or longer but less than ten years, and for ten years or longer, respectively?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following table gives the number of persons now undergoing penal servitude in Ireland for offences other than murder who have been kept in custody for the periods specified in the first column:—
— Males. Females. For 5 years or longer, but less than 7 years 6 1 For 7 years or longer, but less than 10 years — — For 10 years or longer 2 1